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KARIN HELLQVIST & HELOISA AMARAL
Karin Hellqvist & Heloisa Amaral perform music by Eivind Buene, Helmut Lachenmann, Iannis Xenakis, and Natasha Barrett.
Monday, April 18 at 7:00 PM
Tickets $15, $10 students/seniors
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY

REFLECTIONS & ILLUSIONS | CUTTING EDGE CONCERTS NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL
Victoria Bond’s Rashomon will be performed by shakuhachi (Japanese flute) player James Nyoraku Schlefer with a chamber ensemble that includes violist David Yang and cellist Edward Aaron. The program also features works by Jeffrey Mumford, Karen LeFrak, and Steve Antosca.
Monday, April 18 at 7:30 PM
Tickets $20 advance, $30 day of show
Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, New York, NY

FRANCESCA VERUNELLI | COMPOSER PORTRAITS
The International Contemporary Ensemble showcases the work of composer Francesca Verunelli. A highlight of the program is a new piece for flute and electronics, composed especially for flutist Claire Chase.
Thursday, April 21 at 8:00 PM
Tickets $20-$30
Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway, New York, NY

JAIR-ROHM PARKER-WELLS
A rare performance of John Cage’s Sonata for Steinberger Bass with the original orchestration, abetted by a custom speaker designed for the correct sonority. The program also includes Parker-Wells music for Steinberger Upright Baby Bass and electronics in three channels, emulating the acoustics of a virtual bass sitar.
Thursday, April 21 at 9:00 PM
Tickets $15, $10 students/seniors
Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY

COLLABORATIVE DUETS: GELSEY BELL AND BIBA BELL
The third and final performance of Gelsey Bell’s residency will consist of two collaborative duets: a new work created with her sister, choreographer and dancer Biba Bell, and a concert version of music created with John King last year for Compagnie CNDC-Angers’s performance of Merce Cunningham.
Sunday, April 24 at 8:00 PM
Tickets $20-$25
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY


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